Feint Ranging Rook

In shogi, Feint Ranging Rook (陽動振り飛車 yōdōfuribisha) is a Ranging Rook opening in which the player first gives the impression that they are playing a Static Rook position, which subsequently switches to a Ranging Rook position.

This strategy is intended to surprise the opponent and hopefully catch the opponent in a suboptimal position.

The impression of a Static Rook position is created by pushing the player's rook pawn forward (on the second file is played by Black or the eighth file if played by White).

Castle

Top Knot Mino

☖ pieces in hand: –

9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
									1
									2
									3
									4
									5
							歩		6
				歩	歩	歩		歩	7
				金		銀	玉		8
					金		桂	香	9

☗ pieces in hand: –

Instead of the usual Mino castle, Feint Ranging Rook often uses a Top Knot Mino (ちょんまげ美濃 chonmage minō) castle.

Game examples

Fortress vs Feint Opposing Rook

☖ pieces in hand: –

9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
香	桂		金		金		桂	香	1
			王				飛		2
歩			銀	歩	銀	角	歩	歩	3
	歩	歩	歩		歩	歩			4
							歩		5
		歩	歩	歩					6
歩	歩	銀	金		歩	歩		歩	7
		金			銀		飛		8
香	桂	角	玉				桂	香	9

☗ pieces in hand: –

Yoshiharu Habu vs Masataka Gōda 2009 after 25 moves

See also

• Static Rook
• Ranging Rook
• Shogi opening
• Mino castle

Bibliography

• 勝又清和 『消えた戦法の謎』 毎日コミュニケーションズ 1995年
• 『将棋世界2010年12月号』 日本将棋連盟
• 羽生善治 『変わりゆく現代将棋（下）』 日本将棋連盟 2010年

External links

• Shogi Weekly:
  • Feint Swinging-Rook Strategy (1)
  • Feint Swinging-Rook Strategy (2)
• Shogi (etc) Diary in Japan: Feint Swinging Rook